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USC Hosts Annual Leslie & William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative Gala

Shelby StephensJune 2, 2023

For over three decades the University of Southern California (USC) has used its resources to streamline children and young adults into higher education. Nearly 1,000 6 – 12 grade scholars participate in their signature college prep program, the USC Leslie and William McMorrow Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI), with many advancing to become first-generation college students.

UCLA Study Reveals Educational and Social Challenges Affecting Black Youth in Los Angeles County

Alysha Conner, Contributing WriterOctober 31, 2019

African-American students in Los Angeles County are currently facing a dual-threat of inadequate educational opportunities and support. It has been proven that social and environmental factors have also placed their educational and social development at significant risk. A recent study published by UCLA graduates exhibits Black students in LA County disproportionately attending schools that the state declared as “low-performing” or lack the critical resources needed to alleviate the many social and psychological needs of their students.